Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carmel Beach today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carmel Beach at 6AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Carmel Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 414 | 419 | 419 | 330 | 310 | 302 | 302 | 306 | 371 | 386 | 1182 | 794 | 811 | 734 | 481 | 388 | 730 | 716 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:24PM1.46m | 9:23AM1.21m | 8:12PM1.49m | 9:42AM1.27m | 8:55PM1.51m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37AM0.10m | 2:20PM0.78m | 3:09AM0.09m | 3:00PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 96 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 158 | 224 | 248 | 248 | 268 | 300 | 1182 | 794 | 811 | 734 | 481 | 388 | 730 | 716 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 414 | 419 | 419 | 330 | 310 | 302 | 218 | 290 | 326 | 386 | 306 | 258 | 255 | 245 | 219 | 215 | 220 | 217 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 15 | NW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 25 | 40 | 40 | 64 | 137 | 203 | 302 | 306 | 371 | 306 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 229 | 223 | 14 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 39 | 45 | 45 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 45 | 218 | 7 | 0 |
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